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Hartwell

Salcey Forest Straight Road – Olney Market Square loop from Hartwell

South Northamptonshire

Hartwell

Salcey Forest Straight Road – Olney Market Square loop from Hartwell

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Salcey Forest Straight Road – Olney Market Square loop from Hartwell

01:37

32.7km

260m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

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Bus stop

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824 m

Salcey Forest Straight Road

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Great flat pice of road inside Salcey Forest.

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7.92 km

Scenic Country Road

Highlight • Trail

Scenic and quiet road. A bit of rollercoaster feeling doe to a series of climbing and quick descends.

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10.8 km

The Cowpers Inn, Weston Underwood

Highlight • Pub

Your normal pub menu, a bit challenging to find place for bikes.

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15.4 km

Olney Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

Famous for the hymn Amazing Grace, which was written at the Church of St Peter & St Paul at the south of the town. Handy for supermarkets, cafes and there's even a public lavatory on the square!

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15.4 km

Olney Pancake Parlour

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to stop and watch the world go by

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15.8 km

St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Olney

Highlight • Religious Site

Olney is a beautiful market town on the River Great Ouse. Its picturesque streets are a great place for a mooch, with independent shops, charming cafes and traditional pubs. Just to the south of the town is excellent walking in Emberton Country Park and its pretty lakes.

The town is well known for the Olney Pancake Race, which first took place in 1445. Every year, on Shrove Tuesday, the women of Olney run and flip their pancakes over a fixed distance, all while dressed as 'traditional housewives'.

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